knottle en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English knottil, cnottel (“little knot”), diminutive of knotte, cnotte (“knot”), equivalent to knot + -le. Cognate with Middle Dutch knuttel, Middle Low German knutel, Middle High German Knüttel (“little stick”). Compare also Old English cnyttels (“string, fiber, sinew”).
Meanings
- (UK, dialectal) A knob.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| knottles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |